Peggys Favorite Summer Squash Bake Food

SUMMER SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Put a large colander inside a large bowl.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add a third of the squash to the skillet, arrange in a single layer and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cook, tossing occasionally, until the squash begins to soften and are golden brown spots, about 5 minutes. Transfer to the colander. Repeat 2 more times using 2 tablespoons of butter for each batch and sprinkling with 1/2 teaspoon salt and few grinds of pepper. Transfer each batch to the colander.
• Add 1 tablespoon butter to the skillet along with the pepper and onion and cook, stirring occasionally scraping up any brown bits, until the vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Let cool for 5 minutes then fold into the squash. Transfer the mixture to a 2-quart casserole dish.
• Whisk together the sour cream, eggs, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a large bowl. Fold in the Cheddar, thyme and chives. Pour over the squash making sure that some of the mixture sinks down to the bottom.
• Microwave the remaining tablespoon of butter in a medium bowl until melted. Fold in the crackers and hot sauce. Sprinkle evenly over the squash. Bake until the eggs are cooked through and the crackers are golden brown, 30 to 35 minutes. Let sit for 10 minutes before serving.

PEG'S SUMMER SQUASH BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Lay the summer squash slices in a single layer in a 9x12-inch baking dish; dot with butter. Sprinkle the Parmesan cheese over the squash.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the squash is tender, bubbling, and golden yellow-brown, about 20 minutes.

SUMMER SQUASH BAKE

Steps:

• Place squash and water in a 1-1/2-qt. microwave-safe bowl. Cover and microwave on high for 2-3 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain well. Stir in the green pepper, onion, pecans, mayonnaise, 1/3 cup of cheese, sugar, salt and pepper. , Transfer to a lightly greased shallow 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. Cover and bake at 350° for 25 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake, uncovered, 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

FRESH TOMATO AND SUMMER SQUASH BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook the bacon until VERY crisp and set aside. Once cooled, break into thumb-sized pieces.
• Butter the bottom and sides of a 9" x 9" square baking pan. MUST be 9"; 8" x 8" is too small!
• Heat Texas skillet with 1 tablespoon of butter and olive oil. Place the 2 cups of coarsely chopped onions into a Texas skillet; stir to coat with butter/oil and cover, sautéing over medium heat. Cook until they begin to soften and turn soft yellow.
• When onions begin to soften, add the yellow squash half moons. Stir to combine. Cover and cook until squash just begins to change colour and becomes slightly tender.
• Add the minced fresh basil to the fresh tomato chunks. Stir to combine.
• When onions are soft and yellow and squash is beginning to soften, remove from heat and set on heat pad, near 9" x 9" pan.
• Place 1/2 (1 cup) of the onion-squash mixture in the bottom of the buttered pan. It will NOT thoroughly cover the bottom; that's okay!
• Very lightly sprinkle Sea Salt, Freshly Cracked Pepper and Garlic Powder over Onion-Squash mixture. Top with 1 cup of the Tomato-Basil mixture.
• Layer 1/2 of the crumbled bacon on top of this first layer. Top bacon with 1 cup of finely shredded Cheddar Cheese.
• Repeat layering: Onion-Squash; Salt, Pepper, Garlic Powder; Tomato-Basil; Bacon and Cheddar Cheese.
• Add Panko bread crumbs to cover mixture. 3/4's to 1 cup, your choice. Drizzle olive oil over crumbs.
• Place in 350 degree oven, UNCOVERED, for about 1 hour, or until crumbs are golden brown.
• Take out of oven, place on heat-proof surface, allow to cool for 10 minutes before serving. This holds the heat! Eat with care and enjoy!

SUMMER SQUASH EGG BAKE

Steps:

• in skillet, cook squash, chard, onion, garlic until tender and onions are clear.
• put in round baking pan and let cool. add tomato.
• combine eggs and spices. pour over the squash.
• shred fresh cheese over the top.
• bake at 350 for about 40 minutes.

SUMMER SQUASH BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375. Lightly grease a 9" sqaure casserole dish; set aside.
• Slice or dice the squash and steam/boil it for about 10 minutes or until very tender. Drain very very well!
• Return the cooked drained squash to the pot and mash it with the onion, butter, and rf sour cream until fairly smooth.
• Stir in the salt, garlic powder, pepper, eggs, cheese and 1/2 cup ONLY of the crushed crackers.
• Pour the mixture into prepared baking dish.
• Evenly sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup crackers crumbs.
• Bake at 375 for about 30 minutes or until bubbly and lightly brown.